Biography

echo
has over twenty years of experience as a professional commercial
artist in the advertising field, and five years as an instructor
of graphics and digital illustration at pratt institute,
westchester community college, marymount manhattan and skidmore
cci. she specializes in art nouveau influenced poster design,
adverisements, package design and bookcovers.

she is a traditionally trained
artist - graduate of pratt institute, summa cum laude (presidents
award for academic excellence). a traditional background
in art focuses on skills such as drawing and painting as
well as perspective and color theory. this allows the artist
to translate their concept into whatever media best suits
the job - resulting in a very versatile artist, who is not
limited by any one medium.

what does the -x stand for in
echo-x?
the x represents a variable, which in programming terms,
means that it can be substituted for nearly anything. for
example: x=illustrator, x=3d texture artist, x=instructor,
and so forth. it is representative of a wide and varied
range of skills and talents.

she is currently working out
of the studio in sammamish. when not illustrating,
she also enjoys kick boxing, target shooting, volunteering in the community, baking and outings with her
daughters.

media: echo
works in both raster and vector formats - beginning with
a scanned drawing and manipulating it in photoshop, illustrator
or painter programs as well as the occasional 3d program.
she is also fluent in traditional media, and has been working on a series of oil paintings recently for a collector. view the method of operation page here.

If you'd like to learn more about
echo - be sure to visit the press
releases page for the latest articles!

community: echo was awarded the 2014 sammi award for environmental stewardship in sammamish, wa. The award was specifically for her work bringing gifting groups to the community, and for development of the sammamish free store.